I use the chiffon method and so the cake is soft and airy, but sturdy enough for layering I bake the cake in one sheet pan and then cut it into several pieces to form a layer cakeĢ. I didn’t use any Kirschwasser in this recipe because I can’t find any and just have to do some substitution, but it certainly doesn’t ruin the experience. It is inspired by the traditional with some tweaks but it is still a very delicious Black Forest cake. I will not claim that this is the authentic German Black Forest cake, because it’s not. So the cake is made with a combination of layers of chocolate cakes, cream, kirsch, tart cherries, and more chocolate. Itis named as such because of the specialty liquor known as Schwarzwälder Kirsch(wasser) or known as Kirsch for short, distilled from tart cherries.
It is not named after the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) mountain range in southwestern Germany. So to have black forest cake for birthday, was a big deal 🙂 What is Black Forest cake?īlack forest cake is of German origin. Black forest cake was also on the expensive side. Perhaps because it’s a chocolate cake and it’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t like chocolate. As a kid, black forest cake was often seen at kids’ birthday parties. Outside of Germany, black forest cake is highly popular in Indonesia too. Inspired by the traditional German black forest gateau/cake, this soft and airy chocolate sponge cake is filled with luscious cream, cherries, and decorated with dark chocolate shards.īlack forest cake brings back lots of childhood memories for me.
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